Luo Xixian clicked his tongue and said in amazement: "Master Zhao, how many wonderful magic methods do you have hidden in your belly?"
Zhao Shu smiled and said nothing. This method of watching fire burn the body is actually a combination of the sun and moon form refining method taught by Lingxiao and the Jiugong Shouyi method, and was deduced and simplified by Zhao Shu himself.
The first palace of the Nine Palaces in my mind is the Mingtang Palace. I imagine that the sun and moon in the Mingtang Palace turn into jade bells and jade mirrors. The jade bells vibrate and make sounds, which can dispel evil spirits and keep the spirit bright; the jade mirrors reveal red light and can
Burn out evil spirits and protect yourself.
According to Lingxiao's story, immortals, mortals, monsters and ghosts lived together in ancient times. Those who cultivated immortals breathed out pure Qi, which was most likely to attract the spies and invasions of spirits and evil spirits. Even if you don't know how to kill, you still need to have the means to protect your body and mind.
The sun and moon refine the form, and the bright hall generates light. This light can not only illuminate the body internally, refining the yin essence, but also illuminate the body externally to break away darkness, evil and turbidity.
It's just that Zhao Shu has not yet mastered the ability to open his eyes and emit the red light of the Mingtang Jade Mirror. The method he used for Luo Xixian was nothing more than using illusion to guide the uncleanness in the heart with the external filth, and then used magic to create fire to burn away the filth in the corpse.
.In this way, the internal and external fire is aroused, and the mind will no longer be disturbed by dirty scenes.
"It's you, Luo Dajianxian, who has pampered you." Zhao Shu gestured to Boss Wu, who was warming himself in a broken house in the distance: "I'm used to seeing dead bodies on the battlefield, so it's no big deal."
Luo Xixian didn't care and asked: "Do you really believe this Boss Wu? What if this is a trap?"
"That's why I didn't let Boss Wu's other guys follow me. I also asked Senior Sister Xin to arrange for people to keep an eye on those guys at the inn, just to prevent anyone from tipping off the information." Zhao Shu said, "Actually, I hope it's a trap. Then the other party
They will definitely send troops to besiege us, and they will not be idlers in any case. When the time comes, they will kill and capture, and they will be able to claim credit for their survival. I am worried that no one will come and my trip will be in vain."
Luo Xixian thought: "If it is really a trap, then we should ambush it in the town. But we walked around before and didn't see even a single living person."
Zhao Miao pointed his finger in the sky: "I have placed three paper cranes hovering in the air to monitor. If someone approaches the town, they can be noticed in advance."
Luo Xixian raised his head and looked at the dim night sky: "I know that paper cranes are used to pass letters, but can this kind of game be played?"
Zhao Shu said: "I am working in Chengyang County, and the teacher can know the causes and consequences. How do you think he did it?"
Paper Crane Flying is the first magic technique that Zhao Xiao learned. As long as he recites the Feathering Mantra three times towards the paper crane, and at the same time thinks about the bird spirit descending, he can make the paper crane fly; or if he is successful in refining his energy, he can spit towards the paper crane.
Transform the true energy and make it fly in the sky.
This technique is also one of the standards for cultivation in Guan'er. If you can't even perform Paper Crane Soaring, then it means that your cultivation foundation is lacking, or you are not talented enough, or it is difficult to concentrate. In short, there is no need to do it here.
Time has been wasted on this road.
And people like Zhao Shu, who are good at talismans, can also fold various talismans and seals into paper cranes and let them replace their own eyes and ears to detect the surroundings.
It is an extremely mysterious experience to concentrate on one thing and gain vision from multiple directions in your mind at the same time.
The dull and boring night passed quickly. When it was bright and everyone was lighting a fire on the stove, Zhao Shu suddenly opened his eyes and stood up: "Someone is coming from the north of the town. There are ten people in total, all on horseback!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone immediately became vigilant. Luo Xixian pulled onions from dry land and jumped to the roof next to him. Looking far into the distance, he could vaguely see the dust flying.
"Someone is really here! What should we do now?"
Zhao Shu went to Boss Wu and said, "Be prepared. If you are Chiyundu's contact person, then answer your question properly. Others should not reveal their flaws!"
A moment later, the sound of horse hooves was heard in the town, and ten fierce riders rode in. The first few wore half-remnants of armor that could only cover their torsos, carried spears, and hung bows and arrows from their waists. The horses spurted white clouds in the cold wind.
fog.
"But it's Tamagawa Wu's caravan?!" A black-faced rider shouted loudly, his voice sounded a bit immature.
Boss Wu quickly ran to the center of the town and waved in the direction of the street: "It's me, it's me! But a hero from Chiyundu?"
The riders crossed the long street and came to Boss Wu without dismounting. The black-faced rider looked around with caution. When he saw Zhao Shu and others hiding in the house, he raised his spear and shouted: "Who are they?
"
Boss Wu had a smile on his face: "Those are my guys. I rely on them to help me all the way north. Don't worry, good guy, they won't talk nonsense."
The black-faced rider asked: "Where is the goods we want?"
"They're all here!" Boss Wu waved to Zhao Shu and others: "Hurry up, pull out the car and let the heroes inspect the goods!"
Zhao Shu and others brought the carriage to the rider and lifted up the oilcloth. Underneath were ocher red pottery pots covered with rattan nets. The mouths of the pots were sealed with thick mud and stamped with the bull-head emblem of Jiuli Kingdom to prevent bumps.
, and also put multiple quilts.
"According to the agreement, there are a total of one hundred and twenty pots of dragon blood fat, all produced from the Shengsi Valley of Jiuli Kingdom." Boss Wu directly picked up a pot, opened the mud seal, and handed it to the black-faced rider.
The other party took the pottery pot and did not raise his head to drink. Instead, he tilted the pot slightly, drew some dark red juice with his fingers, and rubbed it directly between his lips and teeth.
I saw this black-faced rider, grinning, turning his head and stretching his neck. It was unclear whether he was in pain or pleasure, and a layer of strange red appeared on his dark face.
Zhao Shu could tell that this was clearly a manifestation of dragon blood fat stimulating qi and blood. You must know that the raw juice without extraction is still somewhat toxic. If it is put into the mouth like this, the mouth and tongue will probably be numb and stiff.
But the black-faced rider recovered after taking a few breaths, and shouted several times with a refreshed look on his face: "It's great! That's how good it is!"
"Hero, this batch of goods..." Mr. Wu kept rubbing his hands.
"Master Wu, thank you for your hard work, we want this batch of goods!" The black-faced rider raised his chin, and the riders behind him mounted their horses to surround Zhao Mi and the others.
"Wait! What are you going to do?" Boss Wu looked surprised: "This is different from what was promised! You promised to pay!"
The black-faced rider smiled evilly and said: "It is your honor to work for us Chiyundu. In the future, when we take over Xingluo County and sweep across the entire Huaxu Kingdom in the south, we will naturally grant you an official title! Now this car
The goods should be regarded as your contribution, Mr. Wu."
At this time, Boss Wu changed his humble attitude, his eyes widened with anger, and his demeanor was fierce. He drew his sword and shouted: "I wonder which of you dares to rob?!"
"Oh?" The black-faced rider smiled instead of being angry: "Master Wu, if you don't draw your sword, I can let you go back. If you draw your sword, you will be seeking your own death."
"Fuck you!" Boss Wu shouted loudly, even Zhao Shui was secretly surprised. Boss Wu immediately regained the bloodiness of an old soldier in the army.
The black-faced rider was obviously frightened. Boss Wu's hands were as fast as lightning. He rushed forward, grabbed the black-faced rider's arms and wrists, and pulled him off the horse. The other riders saw this and were about to take action.
Boss Wu immediately put the machete on the black-faced rider’s neck:
"Don't move! If anyone tries to move, I will kill him immediately!"
The blade was sharp and had been sharpened countless times. Just with these few shouts, the scimitar left blood marks on the black-faced rider's neck, making him frightened and angry, almost wanting to bite people.
When Zhao Shu saw this scene, he tried his best to hold back his laughter. Although this black-faced rider had some courage, he could only bully ordinary people. Facing a man like Boss Wu who had experienced the Five Kingdoms War, he could only bully ordinary people.
, a knife blade was put on his neck as soon as they met.
"Wu, what are you doing?" the black-faced rider said every word with hatred in his chest.
"What am I doing? I still want to ask, what the hell are you doing?!" As a result, Boss Wu spat out angrily, suppressing the black-faced rider's about to explode: "I
After all the hard work, I managed to procure this cartload of dragon blood fat from the barbarian-infested Jiuli Kingdom. I hung my head on my waist and traveled through the entire Huaxu Kingdom. I came to Xingluo County as if I was desperate, just to sell it to you Chiyun.
All.
Damn you, how dare you steal my goods?! You don’t even urinate and take a picture of your stupid black face. Do you think you’re a gangster when you ride on a horse? You’re born of a bastard like you.
You coward, how dare you pretend to be in front of me?! I've turned against you!"
With two snaps, Boss Wu slapped the black-faced rider twice. The sound was so loud that not only the riders around him were stunned, but even everyone in Zhao Mi was stunned.
The black-faced knight curled up his lips and looked as if he was about to cry. I'm afraid he has never been scolded so harshly since he was a child.
"If it weren't for the fact that you Chiyun are all famous in the world, I wouldn't risk beheading you to do such a thing!" Mr. Wu's momentum continued: "Don't think you can show off in front of me, who can't?
A job where you lick blood with the blade of a knife? If you want dragon blood fat, then obediently come up with the money! If you don’t have money, just take me to find someone who can pay!"
The black-faced rider could only say: "Our leader is rich!"
"Where is he?" Boss Wu asked.
"It's nearby Tangpen Mountain!" the black-faced rider replied, "it's not far away, you can get there in an hour."
"Lead the way!" Boss Wu grabbed the black-faced rider, pressed him on the shaft of the car, and motioned to other riders to lead the way.
Zhao Shu secretly gave Boss Wu a thumbs up, then drove the paper crane to fly forward to check out the situation in mid-air.
…
Tangpen Mountain is not a big mountain, just a circle of low hills, but there is a hot spring pond in it. The hot air rises and looks like a soup basin. A group of bandits are camping here, and the women who were kidnapped from nearby market towns and villages are accompanying the bandits.
They were playing and fighting in the hot springs.
"There are about two hundred people, but there are not many fortifications and defenses." Zhao Shu used paper cranes to roughly understand the situation of the bandits' camp from mid-air, and whispered to Luo Xixian: "But I guess they don't have much money. I'm afraid they won't have much money."
I didn’t plan to buy this batch of dragon blood fat in the first place.”
Luo Xixian covered his mouth and sneered: "In the final analysis, he is still an insignificant bandit."
Zhao Shu asked: "I guess there will be a fight later. What are your plans?"
"Boss Wu's actions just now reminded me." Luo Xixian stared at the backs of the thieves: "As long as the leader is restrained and a few more people are killed to shock the situation, the other gangsters will naturally disperse."
"The premise is that there are no masters on the other side." Zhao Shu handed Luo Xixian a golden armor talisman: "If the situation is chaotic, I probably won't be able to cover you."
"I understand, just take care of yourself."
The rider led the way, and soon they arrived outside Tangpen Mountain. Several bandits came out to greet them, but they saw the black-faced rider being held up on the shaft of the carriage and unable to move, which immediately caused a commotion in the camp.
Some people ran to report the news, some hurriedly raised their swords and guns, and women screamed at the edge of the hot spring. The scene was chaotic for a while, but no one dared to stop the carriage from entering the camp.
Boss Wu drove the car with one hand and held a knife with the other. His thigh was pressed on the back of the black-faced rider. He looked calm and did not pay attention to the thieves gathered around him.
"Who dares to bully my uncle?!"
A loud shout came from the village, and a shirtless black man came forward with a steel knife in each hand. He had a big belly, his chest was covered with curly black hair, and he came forward with a fierce momentum.
"Tamachuan Wu Yang!"
Boss Wu stepped on the black-faced rider's back, and saw the rider crying towards the black man: "Dad! Help me!"
This shout made the originally fierce black man twitch the corner of his mouth. His son was asking for help from everyone, which made him feel deeply humiliated.
"Wu Yang in Yuchuan?" The big black man immediately understood: "Are you here to deliver Dragon Blood Fat to Mr. Wu?"
"It's for sale! Not for giving away!" Boss Wu put his foot down hard. This time he was brave enough to vent his pride: "Back then, you people from Chiyundu came to me and said you wanted to buy a car of dragon blood fat. Now I will bring the goods."
Here you are, but your son started robbing him without hesitation. Seeing that there are many good men in the forest in Chiyun, I didn’t chop your son into pieces with a knife and came to ask for money in person."
The big black man's forehead veins were bulging and beating, and he was filled with rage. He wanted to step forward and tear Mr. Wu into pieces. But the other party's knife was placed on his son's neck, and he could end his life with just one stroke of his hand.
After suppressing his impulse, the big black man gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, we'll pay you! How much do you want?"
"Seven thousand taels of silver." Boss Wu quoted directly: "If the silver cake is not enough, I can exchange it for seven hundred taels of gold!"
The exchange rate of gold and silver in various countries in Kunlun Continent may not always be ten to one. Huaxu Country is relatively rich and has frequent exchanges of goods with other countries, resulting in a situation of more silver and less gold. Therefore, seven thousand taels of silver cannot be exchanged for seven hundred taels.
gold.
As for the seven thousand taels of silver, as long as it is not in a place like Dongshengdu, it is more than enough to buy property and a house elsewhere to settle down. If it is managed properly, it can be said that you will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of your life.
When the big black man heard this price, his face turned ugly. Everyone knew that he couldn't afford seven thousand taels of silver.
If you really had this money, who would be a thief?
"Master Wu is joking, we won't be able to get the money for a while." The big black man said with a sullen face.
Boss Wu snorted coldly: "No money? You robbed most of Xingluo County and tell me you have no money?!"
The big black man suppressed his impatience and said, "Why don't Mr. Wu go in and have a drink first? I'll send someone to go to Yunyan Headquarters quickly. They are in charge of our brothers' money and food. They will definitely be able to come up with the money."
"Chief Yunyan?" Boss Wu asked, "How many days does it take for you to come back?"
"Hurry up and we'll be here in seven or eight days." The big black man forced a smile and signaled: "Boss Wu, my silly son doesn't know how to be an expert. You might as well move over and I'll pour you a drink myself to apologize.
"
"Seven or eight days? I can't afford to wait!" Boss Wu raised his hand and slashed the black-faced rider's neck with his scimitar, and blood spurted out.